Overview
- Posting on X, the West Bengal chief minister opened with lines from Rabindranath Tagore’s Awnonto Prem and wished, “Long live love.”
- She described Valentine’s Day as celebrating love that transcends caste, creed, class and religion, linking that ideal to her public service.
- Her message pledged a love for people strong enough to weather storms, attentive to citizens, and committed to justice and dignity.
- News outlets noted this was her first Valentine’s Day post, with political observers reading it as an appeal to younger voters ahead of state elections.
- CPI(M) leader Sujan Chakraborty invited her to visit an SFI “Manifesto of Love” stall near her residence, as social media users offered both praise and critique, and reports recalled her 2019 defense of young couples’ freedoms.